Theory Exam 1

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Three Sectors of Aviation

Back 1

Commercial, Military, General Aviation

Front 2

General Avaition Includes

Back 2

Private, Business, Public i.e. police and Government, Flight Training

Front 3

FAA

Back 3

-Authority over all airmen
-Regulation and promotion of commercial and GA
-Flight Standards District Office
-Handles Pilot Certification

Front 4

FSDO

Back 4

Flight Standards District Office
Local pressence= inspectors etc.

Front 5

Flight Services Stations

Back 5

-Flight Planning
-Weather Services

Front 6

Class

Back 6

The specific airplane

Front 7

Catagory

Back 7

Airplane, glider, lighter-than-air, etc

Front 8

Third Class

Back 8

60 mon/ 24 mon ^40

Front 9

Second class

Back 9

12 mon/ 12 mon ^40

Front 10

First Class

Back 10

12 mon/ 6 mon ^40

Front 11

Flight requirements

Back 11

-40 total hours
-10 solo
-20 w/ instructor
-3 hours night including XCountry
-3 hours by instruments

Front 12

Part 141

Back 12

only takes 35 hrs to get your private pilots certificate

Front 13

PP Responsibilities

Back 13

-No flights for compensation
-Sharing of expenses = allowed
-flight for Charities = allowed
-Limited to your class and catagory

Front 14

Engines

Back 14

Reciprocating, Turbine, Turbo-prop

Front 15

Propellors

Back 15

Climb, Cruise, Constant Speed

Front 16

Wings

Back 16

Mono, bi, and tri-planes

Front 17

Trailing edge

Back 17

rear edge of the wing

Front 18

Leading edge

Back 18

front egde of the wing

Front 19

Angle of attack

Back 19

The angle of the wing when compared to the relative wind, important to the production of lift

Front 20

Camber

Back 20

The difference between the cordline and the meanline

aka the curve of the wing

Front 21

Flight requirements

Back 21

-40 total hours
-10 solo
-20 w/ instructor
-3 hours night including XCountry
-3 hours by instruments

Front 22

Part 141

Back 22

only takes 35 hrs to get your private pilots certificate

Front 23

PP Responsibilities

Back 23

-No flights for compensation
-Sharing of expenses = allowed
-flight for Charities = allowed
-Limited to your class and catagory

Front 24

Engines

Back 24

Reciprocating, Turbine, Turbo-prop

Front 25

Propellors

Back 25

Climb, Cruise, Constant Speed

Front 26

Wings

Back 26

Mono, bi, and tri-planes

Front 27

Trailing edge

Back 27

rear edge of the wing

Front 28

Leading edge

Back 28

front egde of the wing

Front 29

Angle of attack

Back 29

The angle of the wing when compared to the relative wind, important to the production of lift

Front 30

Camber

Back 30

The difference between the cordline and the meanline

aka the curve of the wing

Front 31

Relative Wind

Back 31

the combination that you, yourself are creating and the naturally occuring wind

Front 32

Dihedral

Back 32

The upward bend in aircraft wings = stability

Front 33

Angle of Incidence

Back 33

The angle between the wings cordline and the aircrafts longitudinal axis

Front 34

flaps

Back 34

designed to increase lift changing the configuration of the wing
plain
split
fowler
slotted

Front 35

Empanage

Back 35

The tail section of and airplane

Front 36

Vertical Stabilizers

Back 36

Rudder Ruddervator

Front 37

Horizontal Stabilizers

Back 37

Elevator, Stabalator

Front 38

Cowlings and Cowl Flaps

Back 38

Used to provide cooling and aerodynamic streamlining

The cowl covers the engine

Front 39

Gear

Back 39

-Tricycle gear most common
-Tailwheel
-undercarriage

Front 40

Four Forces of Flight

Back 40

Gravity
Thrust
Lift
Drag

Front 41

Newton's 1st Law

Back 41

Object at rest will remain at rest until acted upon by an outside force

Front 42

Newton's 2nd Law

Back 42

Object in motion will stay in motion until acted upon by an outside force

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Newton's 3rd Law

Back 43

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

Front 44

Airfoil

Back 44

Any structure that means "through the air for purpose of obtaining a useful reaction